Hulk Hogan is dead, according to TMZ Sports. And some indications are emerging about how he died, as stunned fans took to social media to express their shock over the wrestling legend's unexpected death.

Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, rose to superstardom as the face of the national expansion of the World Wrestling Federation, now WWE. Hogan, who grew up in Tampa and lived there his whole adult life, was also a business owner in Tampa, owning Hogan's Beach Shop and Hogan's Hangout.

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of a legend. Hulk Hogan has reportedly passed away at age 71. TMZ was first to report the news on July 24, saying that medics were dispatched to his Clearwater,